Make America Sick Again Case Study

Every day, there are American citizens who risk their lives for the sake of their country's safety. Men and women who believe that justice, peace, and equality should be served. However, within their beliefs, some choose to exclude transgender individuals who have the same rights and freedoms. The American society considers the world to be progressively changing and growing, however, seem to forget that in order for the military to survive the 21st century, diversity is crucial. Although the medical costs may raise the overall healthcare median per year, transgender individuals should have the right to serve in the U.S. armed forces because any human being who meets the physical qualifications and has a willing attitude should have the right to serve.

The transgender population often have complicated medical needs and encounter numerous health disparities including discrimination, lack of access to quality health care and social stigma. Some health disparities include various chronic diseases, cancers, as well as mental health issues (Vanderbilt University, 2017). Transgender individuals are at increased risk of HIV infection with their rates being reported “over four times the national average of HIV infection, with higher rates among transgender people of color (Grant, Mottet, Tanis, 2011).” In addition, they usually do not have health insurance (Makadon, 2017) and have a lower probability of preventative cancer screenings in transgender men (AMSA, 2017).

Transgendered persons can potentially lose their position in the military. Although other political leaders disagree with president’s trumps proposal. I disagree with the proposed actions that transgenders should be banned from the military, based on material and nonmaterial components. The terms Heterosexism, cultural relativism, feminist and standpoint theory will be used to support my decision.

Healthcare disparities within racial minority groups are an ongoing issue in the United States. Factors that affect these disparities are overall quality of care, access to healthcare, and access to insurance. Numerous efforts have been made to decrease the access and quality of care for minorities. The current intervention being used is the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This act was initiated by President Obama in 2010 and has had much controversy in the past years. The main arguments are the ACA increasing the taxes for Americans and the fact that all Americans must obtain insurance if proper funds are available. In 2014 the ACA Medicaid expanded and each state had the opportunity to expand if the state believed it appropriate. Out of the 50

The article illustrates that how republican candidate, Donald Trump, wants to change the aspects of health care. As mentioned in the article, Trump wants to make vast decisions on health care and wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Wilensky, 2016). The Affordable Care Act was created in order to help individuals obtain insurance. The Affordable Care Act was created during Obama’s presidency and is a part of Obamacare. If Trump is elected, he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which can cause a variety of issues for those individuals who depend on it. There has also been a discussion about raising the Medicare eligibility age of 67, which would make it difficult for individuals who need the help before the age of 67. Individuals rely on the Affordable Care Act and Medicare because it allows them to have access to the

Ever since announcing his candidacy for the presidency, the now President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, emerged as an anti-Obama regime leader. He vowed that he would scrap off most of the changes that Obama had made when in the presidency (Rovner & Terhune). Some of this included the same-sex marriage legislation and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which is popularly known as Obamacare. The Obamacare is a policy that had benefited a lot of people in the United States, especially those in the middle and lower class factions of the society. They managed to obtain insurance and were able to access medical care despite the increased costs in service provision. However, President Trump did not completely do away with the ACA but

Unfortunately, the Affordable Care Act is beneficial to our country, but it only enhances the disparities this country faces. For instance, the ACA allows individuals to receive healthcare at a lower cost, but the only thing is that Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans are the only ones who this benefits the most, singling them out. In fact, low-income individuals of color face more barriers when it comes to having health insurance as well as receiving poorer quality of care from physicians. The ACA enhances the individuals who are not as privileged as “White Americans”, which sets them apart. In other words, physicians may not give the same quality of care to an individual on state insurance compared to a patient who is not. Therefore, Yale New Haven hospital has to prevent these disparities from happening. A great approach would be to make sure the physicians and all healthcare personnel sign a document stating that they will treat all patients with equal quality of care and discrimination is not tolerated. The hospital should be a disparity free zone to make patients feel welcomed and not excluded. If hospitals like Yale New Haven plan for these instances, healthcare disparities can be eliminated and patients of color, race, sexual orientation etc. can feel as if they

Universal Health care has been the topic of discussion among politicians and Americans today and has shown zero signs of slowing down in the future. The United States is considered one of the very few countries that spends an extensive amount of money on healthcare yet people are still struggling to receive care that’s needed and dying at a alarming rate due to the fact that they cannot afford insurance coverage for themselves and their families. In March of 2010 President Barack Obama implemented the Affordable Care Act, providing millions of Americans who previously did not have health insurance the ability to acquire and purchase premiums, however there are still some serous issues surrounding its implementation.” While the president

The Obama health care legislation known as the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) has received mixed reviews over the last couple years. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices (Health Reform in Action, 2012). Many people dislike the idea of Obamacare because of misinformation obtained from the press, political candidates and by those who refuse to seek the information themselves and go on hearsay. The new health reform law provides security to the hardworking citizens of the United States. Obamacare holds insurance companies accountable, lowers health care costs, gives Americans more freedom and control in their health care choices and improves the quality of care (Health Reform in Action, 2012). With Obamacare, insurance agencies

In 2016, former president, Barack Obama lifted the ban of transgenders being in the military. Now the question comes up, should transgender be allowed in the military? This is a very “touchy” topic as when discussed in verbal debates, situations can become pretty heated. Recently, current president, Donald Trump reversed the decision and put the ban back on as he made the announcement on Twitter saying, the military does not need to be “burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgenders in the military would entail.” (Caceres). Several members of the military have voiced their opinions on why they think transgenders should be allowed in with no problem.

Unfortunately, there is a much bigger challenge looming over reproductive health that could further the racial disparity gap, which is the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) that could replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If passed, the AHCA could set back the United States and the progress it has done for IMR. Currently, the ACA mandates that maternal and infant preventive health services and contraceptive services be considered essential health benefits. This ensures that individuals are able to get care regardless of socioeconomic status (Ranji, Salganicoff, Sobel, & Rosenzweig, 2017).

The military excludes Transgender individuals from serving because, according to Kayla Quam, “In order to join the military, individuals need to meet the physical and psychological standards listed in the Department of Defense’s Medical Standard for Appointment, Enlistment, or Introduction in the Military Services (‘DoDI 613.03’)” (721). Because of physical and mental exams many transgender individuals choose to keep their abnormalities a secret, forcing them to live a double life. Many are disqualified because of mental and false health issues. For example, “Transgender [people] who have undergone sex-reassignment surgery are disqualified under a medical regulation during the physical exam,” and Transgender individuals who have not undergone “sex-reassignment surgery but identify as transgender are disqualified under the psychological examination” (Ross 190). The military deems Transgender individuals as unfit to serve, but approximately 15,500 transgender individuals are serving in the military and there are 134,200 transgender veterans (Gate and Herman 1). Proving that transgender individuals have served in the military successfully, playing against all odds the military is in fact wrong to classify transgender individuals as unfit to serve.

Transgender individuals are at higher risk for “certain chronic diseases, cancers, and mental health problems (Vanderbilt University, 2017).” Transgender individuals who consume cross-sex hormones, and undergo sex-reassignment surgery have a greater risk for depression, anxiety, STDs, mental health issues, suicide attempts, victimization, and substance abuse (Grant, Mottet, Tanis, 2011), additionally, they usually do not have health insurance (Makadon, 2017). Furthermore, HIV rates are reported “over four times the national average of HIV infection, with higher rates among transgender people of color (Grant, Mottet, Tanis, 2011).”

Health care is one of the most pressing issues in the media and on people’s minds in today’s society. There is much disagreement on how to solve the problems within the healthcare system, but everyone agrees that there are problems. The significant numbers of Americans who do not have insurance drove the Obama administration to make health care reform one of its top priorities. The rising costs of health care and abuses of the system have motivated the Trump administration to try and repeal or reform Obamacare. One of the biggest issues in health care is what is called health care disparities, which involve unequal access to quality health care for people based on things such as cultural, linguistic, or economic factors. As a

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS, 2015), the ACA is an act the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) passed in 2010 that President Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010. The ACA help individuals, families and small business owners stay in control of their health care (HHS, 2015). As the ACA, on the surface shows that more people can access a better healthcare, subjacent impeding factors, such as cost for employees and employers, accessibility, simplicity in enrolment process, as well as, quality of insurance can negatively impact how potential beneficiary enjoy these new services. In fact, scholars found that too many people in the United States are not reaching their full potential for health because of preventable conditions (Koh & Sebelius, 2010).